I wrote a review of Jonathan A. Anderson's excellent "The Invisibility of Religion in Contemporary Art" for @readingreligion.bsky.social just in time before RR ceases operations. Essential book for theology and the arts folks. readingreligion.org/978026820918...

Great thread on Marcia Lucas, the editor whose work was a key part of Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, Taxi Driver, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, & other classics of the New Hollywood era & thereafter.

Love this conversation on STALKER, my favorite Tarkovsky. Our Filmspotting Tarkovsky Marathon touches on some of the theological elements as well. www.filmspotting.net/episodes-arc...

Just checked the Chicago weather forecast for the first time in 9 months.

Our SILENT FRIEND interview/review on Filmspotting: youtu.be/snq8PScguDc?...

Lunch on the Isle of Skye.

Best film magazine in the United States, IMO. Not a single decision is made for commercial reasons. Every piece exists because somebody was excited about it.

Raising yet again the question of whether Pain & Gain was clever confession or brilliant self parody. (Either way, it’s Bay’s “best.”) larsenonfilm.com/pain-gain

Hello from these two, keeping an eye on things at Port Askaig, Islay, Scotland.

SILENT FRIEND encouraged me to take these images of the holm oak, planted circa 1740, in one of the quads here at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. It's a special movie that will nudge you to spend some time with the special tree in your life. Coming May 22 to Chicago's Siskel Film Center.

SILENT FRIEND encouraged me to take these images of the holm oak, planted circa 1740, in one of the quads here at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. It's a special movie that will nudge you to spend some time with the special tree in your life. Coming May 22 to Chicago's Siskel Film Center.

NEW: U.S. citizen Leonardo Garcia Venegas appeared before Congress after he was held twice by immigration agents. Even though his story went viral, and top immigration officials have claimed citizens are not being arrested, he was detained a third time.

Our Dissident Cinema Marathon marches on... youtu.be/xvSNu_urYiY?...

Chicago, you'd better show up to this one

Everything you've heard about BLUE HERON is true. Now playing at Chicago's Siskel Film Center. larsenonfilm.com/blue-heron

With the Apple TV series coming next month, we're currently getting a CAPE FEAR every three decades. Today for The Reveal, I look back on the 1962 and 1991 versions, and how they reflect movie culture and culture-culture ($): thereveal.film/the-sum-of-a...

Screening in 35mm at FILMSPOTTING FEST II on June 28 in Chicago. Get your tickets here: www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting...

New SVU! Me and @jhoffman.bsky.social fight over the conch as we discuss Netflix’s new Lord of the Flies series.

Our Dissident Cinema Marathon marches on... youtu.be/xvSNu_urYiY?...

I've worked with Tasha for over 25 years. "Diligent deep-dive editor or writer" is an excellent description. Extremely fastidious and passionate about her work, and one of my favorite people. Very much worth snapping up.

New today on the site! Our brand new issue ("1976") kicks off with @dodgyboffin.com's Double Features column, taking a look at a pair of Westerns—THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES and KEOMA—on their 50th anniversary.

Hey! If you happen to be around the Chicago area June 27 and 28, you should come to @filmspotting.bsky.social Fest! It’s going to be an amazing time! Get your tickets at the link below. www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting...

Top ten of its year.

A pretty fine series of posters for Robert Bresson’s films by Kiyoshi Tsukamoto — eraplatonico.tumblr.com/post/8162354...

I wish I could go. I've been listening to this podcast for almost 20.years now #filmsky

"Romvari has a knack for the incisive, off-kilter image, including the blurred, doubled reflection of the parents in a mirror as they meet with a social worker, a symbol of the movie’s attempt and overall failure to visually reproduce memories that will explain everything."

Screening in 35mm at FILMSPOTTING FEST II on June 28 in Chicago. Get your tickets here: www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting...

Everything you've heard about BLUE HERON is true. Now playing at Chicago's Siskel Film Center. larsenonfilm.com/blue-heron

Happy birthday to the brilliant Amy Heckerling! ❤️ 🎞️ Here she is on the set of her iconic and refreshingly smart spin on the teen comedy FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH (1982). Check out our interview with Heckerling here www.criterion.com/current/post...

Not sure if you, like me, are late to Hoopla, but I've used my library card to watch at least three movies with it for free in recent weeks and the experience/presentation has been great. www.hoopladigital.com

Two bald eagle chicks have been spotted in nests on the South Side this spring. They are believed to be the first eaglets born in the city in more than a century. blockclubchi.co/4dtGNmb

The fight so far is focused on three fatal shootings, but prosecutors in Minneapolis have opened criminal investigations into 14 additional cases of potentially unlawful behavior by federal agents during Operation Metro Surge.

Say no to dictators. Charlie did.

Help Block Club raise $20,000 for high-impact investigations that hold Chicago's institutions and leaders accountable. If our work matters to you, consider supporting Block Club: blockclubchi.co/42NbmNv

PRADA 2 is fun enough if you don't think about it too much... larsenonfilm.com/the-devil-we...

Say no to dictators. Charlie did.

Our Sight and Sound 100 conversation series at The Reveal continues with Charles Burnett's KILLER OF SHEEP, surely the greatest college thesis film ever made and ever will be made: thereveal.film/43-tie-kille...

PRADA 2 is fun enough if you don't think about it too much... larsenonfilm.com/the-devil-we...

The new episode of Filmspotting: SVU includes my "smelling bread in Paris" story and my "plumber named Mario" story. Listen to this, especially if you are stuck in traffic. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

Still proud of this essay, which is still on the moribund TC website, for speaking almost exclusively about film form in theological terms.

They kept dropping hints, and now, here it is. Film Comment has relaunched as a quarterly digital magazine. Up now: Erika Balsom on Lucrecia Martel, Jonathan Rosenbaum on his 1970s columns, Amy Taubin’s interview with Michaela Coel … www.filmcomment.com

Our Filmspotting Dissident Cinema Marathon is underway with THE GREAT DICTATOR! youtu.be/VShJGonBGWU?...

This is one of the most quietly revolutionary things any city can do to improve kids' lives & outcomes. If you genuinely care about kids having access to education or safe after school spaces & activities, then fund your libraries, staff your libraries, & make every public school ID a library card.

In case anyone's in Edinburgh today and wants to talk movies over some beer...

Seattle cinephiles! You're invited to celebrate the formative influence of movies on our lives. I'll read from my new film-focused memoir & open a discussion with visitors about which films have most powerfully shaped our minds & hearts. Come meet kindred spirits! We'd love to hear your story! ...

THE CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL returns to the Music Box this weekend! **May 1st-7th** Visit our website for the Full Lineup. Some screenings are already sold out, so don't delay, Get Tickets Now: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...

See you there?

Our Filmspotting Dissident Cinema Marathon starts Friday with THE GREAT DICTATOR, now streaming via @criterionchannl.bsky.social. larsenonfilm.com/the-great-di...

Am I turning into a birder? Evidence in the next FREE LarsenOnFilm email, going out later today... larsenonfilm.com/newsletter-s...